POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED IN FIERY CRASH

Officer involved in fiery crash on I-5

NESTOR 
A San Diego police officer and the driver of another vehicle were taken to a trauma center after their cars collided and the police officer’s car caught fire Sunday, San Diego police Lt. Kevin Mayer said. Neither driver was seriously injured.

The crash happened on Interstate 5 near Palm Avenue. The officer’s marked police car and another car were both heading south on I-5 when they collided and the police car caught fire, shortly after 4 a.m., Mayer said.

“Both motorists were able to exit their vehicles and get to the side” of the road, Mayer said. “The injuries to both drivers were minor, according to the field lieutenant who was there.”

They were taken to UCSD Medical Center.

San Diego police Officer Dan Lasher said the officer involved in the crash was examined for possible head injuries and was expected to be released later Sunday.